Toronto Comicon
StatusActive
GenreSpeculative fiction
VenueMetro Toronto Convention Centre
Location(s)Toronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Inaugurated2001
Most recentOngoing
Organized byHobby Star Marketing, Inc. (2001-2013)
Fan Expo HQ/Informa Connect (2013-present)
Websitehttp://www.comicontoronto.com

Toronto Comicon (currently stylized as Toronto Comicon, previously as Toronto ComiCon) is an annual comic book and pop culture convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre since 2001.[1] It is owned and operated by Informa's Fan Expo HQ.

History

From 2001 to 2012, Hobby Star Marketing, Inc. (who also ran Fan Expo Canada) held fall, spring, and winter one-day comic book conventions called the Toronto ComiCON at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. From 2004 to 2011, the spring event was referred to as the "Fan Appreciation Event" and included free admission held in conjunction with participating Toronto-area comic book stores such as the Silver Snail. Since 2007 the annual spring Toronto Comicon has been a multi-day event, in 2012 it expanded to incorporate the annual March Toronto AnimeCon (MTAC).

Beginning in 2012, the Toronto Comicon format underwent extensive restructuring has now become a three-day event that "[boasts] unique exhibitors, presentations, workshops and many celebrity guests."[2]

Since the changes, the convention has attracted more high-profile guests and attendance rates have increased, therefore making it a key competitor to Toronto Comic Con.[3][4]

The 2020 and 2021 editions of the event were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7][8]

Dates

YearFallSpringWinterNotes
2001TKTKTK
2002TKTKTK
2003TKTKOctober 19
2004February 29May 2 (Fan Appreciation)October
2005February 6April 22 (Fan Appreciation)November 13
2006February 5April 23 (Fan Appreciation)October 22
2007February 4April 13–15 (Fan Appreciation)October 21
2008February 3April 12–13 (Fan Appreciation)November 30
2009February 1April 18–19 (Fan Appreciation)November 22
2010February 28June 5–6 (Fan Appreciation)November 21
2011February 1April 9–10 (Fan Appreciation)November 20
2012TKMarch 10–11November 25
2013TKMarch 9–10December 15
2014 --- March 7–9 December 14
2015 --- March 20–22 December 5
2016 --- March 18–20 ---
2019--March 15–17---
2020--March 20–22---canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021--March 19–21---canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022--March 18–20---

References

  1. ↑ "Toronto ComiCon |". comicontoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  2. ↑ "ABOUT US | Toronto Comicon". comicontoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  3. ↑ "What to expect at Toronto Comicon 2015". blogTO. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Toronto Comicon 2015".
  5. ↑ "Event cancellations and closures amid COVID-19 outbreak". cp24.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  6. ↑ "COVID-19 update". twitter.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  7. ↑ FANEXPO Canada [@FANEXPOCANADA] (January 12, 2021). "An update on Toronto Comicion 2021" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 12, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Toronto Comicon - COVID-19 Update". fanexpohq.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.


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